maladies

Example Sentences

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One condition alone can be difficult to address, but intertwined maladies further complicate matters.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

As Valentin pledges more of himself to his party, he is plagued by nightmares and eerie maladies.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026

"They treat a whole host of maladies," said Thomas Patton, a professor at New York state's Union College who has studied Myanmar's mystics.

From Barron's • Dec. 21, 2025

Research shows that such stress can cause an increase in physical, psychological and emotional illness, along with other maladies, up to and including death.

From Salon • Nov. 1, 2025

He found nothing noble in interpreting people’s maladies, assiduously translating the symptoms of so many swollen bones, countless cramps of bellies and bowels, spots on people’s palms that changed color, shape, or size.

From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri